PlätzevsPlatzesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Plätze” and “Platzes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,852
“Plätze” frequency rank
#14,384
“Platzes” frequency rank
17236
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Plätze Platzes
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Platz Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Platz

Where the eye mixes Plätze and Platzes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Plätze
7 ch
Platzes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Plätze ([ˈplɛt͡sə]) and Platzes ([ˈplat͡səs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17236, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Plätze is recorded at frequency rank #2,852, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈplɛt͡sə]. Platzes is at rank #14,384, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈplat͡səs].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 17236, this pair ranks #1,929,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Plätze vs Platzes

Shared letters: elptz. Private to "Plätze": ä. Private to "Platzes": as.

"Plätze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV  ·  "Platzes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Platzeslpatzes · paltzes · platezs · plattzes · platzess · platzse · platzzes · plaztes

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Plätze" and "Platzes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈplɛt͡sə] versus [ˈplat͡səs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Plätze" or "Platzes"?
"Plätze" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,852 in our German list, against #14,384 for "Platzes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list